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Helene ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 26: Tanner Flynn stands in shallow water near crashing waves as Hurricane Helene passes offshore on September 26, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Florida. Helene is forecast to become a major hurricane, bringing the potential for deadly storm surges, flooding rain, and destructive hurricane-force winds along parts of the Florida West Coast. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

By Ann Kelly

Taking a dangerous chance shouldn’t be first on your list of things to do this weekend, so please don’t!

Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Septembers in Florida since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information (Boxyray // Shutterstock/Boxyray // Shutterstock)

The first thing of course is the annual Seminole Hard Rock Gasparilla Pirate Fest on Saturday. Windy, cool conditions are predicted for the invasion and a possible gale force warning in the morning, so checking the Krewe’s social sites, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office along with the Dove Tampa Bay Forecast first is a necessity.

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I’ll also post the latest on warming shelters and who needs volunteers and help. Metropolitan Ministries has already put out the call, and if you’re group needs help, tag me at @1055thedove.

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